12-letter words containing o, c, t, n, a
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- anticyclones — Plural form of anticyclone.
- anticyclonic — Of, relating to, or consisting of an anticyclone.
- antidogmatic — opposed to dogma
- antieconomic — against economic growth or wellbeing
- antielectron — an elementary particle with a positive charge, a positron
- antientropic — showing a tendency towards order
- antifriction — intended to reduce friction
- antimicrobic — Antimicrobial.
- antimnemonic — difficult to remember (often deliberately so)
- antimonarchy — Opposing a monarchy.
- antinarcotic — Opposing or countering narcotics.
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antiochus iv — ?215–164 bc, Seleucid king of Syria (175–164), who attacked the Jews and provoked the revolt of the Maccabees
- antioncogene — (genetics) Any gene that suppresses the formation of tumours.
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antiphonical — Alternative form of antiphonic.
- antipoaching — acting against or opposed to poaching
- antipolitics — the rejection of party and electoral politics
- antiromantic — opposed to romanticism
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antisocially — In an antisocial manner.
- antistrophic — Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
- antiviolence — opposed to or acting against violence in society
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- applications — Plural form of application.
- appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- arc cosecant — the angle, measured in radians, that has a cosecant equal to a given number. Symbol: csc −1. Abbreviation: arc csc;
- archaization — Process of becoming or turning something more archaic.
- archegoniate — having archegonia
- archenterons — Plural form of archenteron.
- archibenthos — the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 feet (60 meters) to 3300 feet (1000 meters).
- arctic ocean — the ocean surrounding the North Pole, north of the Arctic Circle. Area: about 14 100 000 sq km (5 440 000 sq miles)
- aristophanic — 448?–385? b.c, Athenian comic dramatist.
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- arson attack — an attack when property is set fire to
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- ascensionist — a person who has completed a mountain ascent, esp a notable one
- associations — Plural form of association.
- assuefaction — the condition of being or becoming familiar with or used to something
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- astronautics — the science and technology of space flight
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- au contraire — on the contrary
- auction room — a room in a building where auctions take place
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- auction site — a commercial website on which items are sold by internet auction